Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Loyalton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Loyalton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Loyalton
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Loyalton:
- 40.569691, -76.758867
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Loyalton
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Dauphin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Dauphin County
- Since Loyalton is near Northumberland County and also Schuylkill County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Northumberland County
- eBird sighting report for Schuylkill County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Loyalton ...
We found two communities that share the name Loyalton.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Loyalton is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- South Dakota
Curious and Interesting Names Near Loyalton ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Big Run
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Carsonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carsonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsonville
- Carsonville is located in Dauphin County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Carsonville
- From Loyalton to Carsonville
- Elizabethville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethville
- Elizabethville is located in Dauphin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,492 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethville <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Elizabethville
- From Loyalton to Elizabethville
- Enders
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enders
- Enders is located in Dauphin County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Enders
- From Loyalton to Enders
- Enterline
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterline
- Enterline is located in Dauphin County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Enterline
- From Loyalton to Enterline
- Fearnot
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Fisherville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fisherville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisherville
- Fisherville is located in Dauphin County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fisherville
- From Loyalton to Fisherville
- Greenfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Dauphin County
- Hebe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Hickory Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Corners
- Hickory Corners is located in Northumberland County
- Klingerstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Klingerstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klingerstown
- Klingerstown is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Klingerstown <4>
- Malta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
- Malta is located in Northumberland County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Malta
- From Loyalton to Malta
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- Matterstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matterstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matterstown
- Matterstown is located in Dauphin County
- Pillow
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pillow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillow
- Pillow is located in Dauphin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pillow <4>
- Spring Glen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Glen
- Spring Glen is located in Schuylkill County
- Urban
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Matterstown
How Far From Loyalton to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Loyalton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Loyalton and extending to:
- Harrisburg, which is the Seat of Dauphin County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Loyalton to Harrisburg, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 20 miles [32.2 km] to the south southwest (SSW). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 116 miles [186.7 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,815 miles [9,358.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,527 miles [10,504.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,402 miles [7,084.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Loyalton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Loyalton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Loyalton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5697, Longitude: -76.7589 |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <6> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Loyalton to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.604 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.375 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.93 degrees. |